COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTIONBlind Spot - Dark Specialty Ale:
Blind Spot is ideal for the colder months, but perfectly enjoyable any time of the year. Fermented with a traditional English yeast. Wonderfully robust, full-bodied with a rich and warming finish. We have added a light dosing of dried ginger, cardamon, grain of paradise and star anise to the whirpool for some enjoyable spicing.

Bottle from Olive Tree Market: Created a tiny thin layer of head while a dark brown liquid was the beer. My nose doesn’t pick up much other than a minor aroma of roasted sugary caramel malts while a touch of yeast is also apparent. The drink is smooth yet boring with only a taste of roasted malts that give off a slight taste of rye and chocolate milk. Does finish with a bitter chocolate taste that’s somewhat astringent and I lose interest in the flavor of the beer. I wouldn’t buy this again.

A - Pours a dark black with just a hint of brown mixed in and a finger of frothy khaki colored head. The head fades down fairly slowly leaving behind some nice lacing.
S - Aroma is a mix of holiday spices with some clove, cinnamon, and ginger. There is some dark sweet and roasty malts beneath with a hint of dark fruitiness.
T - Starts off with some holiday spices with some cinnamon, ginger, a hint of sweet dark fruit, and some sweet caramel malts. Through the middle, a bit of roasted malt come through with some more spices and a bit of of light fruity flavors. The finish is a mix of sweet lightly roasted malts with spices, dark fruit, and a hint of booze.
M - Medium-full bodied with moderate-light carbonation. Feels smooth with a sweet, spicy, and warming finish.
D - Very drinkable. Really nice malt and spice balance with good complexity. The finish has a great mix of being sweet and warming.

22 ounce bottle purchased at The Davis Beer Shoppe. The aroma is a bit spicy with perhaps some rye or juniper character. Light anise. Fair sweetness and roastiness presence as well. Nice, robust aroma. Scantly transparent dark brown/mahogany body with a medium light tan head. Decent legging present. Starts quite sweet and sugary at first, with some anise, mild cocoa, and spiciness following. Finishes with a robust roastiness. The English yeast imparts almost a minerally underbody. I found this beer really enjoyable. More along the lines of an English Strong Ale than a Spice/Herb/Vegetable, IMO.

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